Decent $1,000 Build?

[PH-G7]

Would this be a decent build for around $1,000 (including peripherals and OS)?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mHZFcf

[Badazzz]

Why does your case cost more than your processor? look into money allocation man.

[Awesomnesss]

Go with DDR4... You can upgrade later and won't have to spend so much money. Also, do you prefer AMD or Intel? Intel can be cheaper if you are willing to go for an i5.

[Badazzz]

Just now, Awesomnesss said:

Go with DDR4... You can upgrade later and won't have to spend so much money. Also, do you prefer AMD or Intel? Intel can be cheaper if you are willing to go for an i5.

You can't use DDR4 with an incompatible processor

[PH-G7]

1 hour ago, Awesomnesss said:

Go with DDR4... You can upgrade later and won't have to spend so much money. Also, do you prefer AMD or Intel? Intel can be cheaper if you are willing to go for an i5.

i5s are like $200

 

1 hour ago, Badazzz said:

Why does your case cost more than your processor? look into money allocation man.

when the case is on sale it is cheaper but it just went off of sale a couple days ago

[Wouterrinos]

1 hour ago, PH-G7 said:

Would this be a decent build for around $1,000 (including peripherals and OS)?

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/mHZFcf

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/kWvbWZ

 

Get windows 7 (free upgrade to 10) here: https://www.reddit.com/r/microsoftsoftwareswap/ or G2A.com

 

1 hour ago, PH-G7 said:

when the case is on sale it is cheaper but it just went off of sale a couple days ago

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/fractal-design-case-fdcadefr4bl

 

Is also a great case.

[chrisforsyth]

I would suggest getting a better processor. Try a cheaper case and possibly a cheaper motherboard.

 

Try this:

Replaced the CPU with a AMD 6300 and chose a slightly cheaper board. The case is very similar to what you had, but around $10 cheaper.

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/WPTPMp

[Badazzz]

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/GG446h

[Badazzz]

Just now, ADZ_123_!"£ said:

Proccesser

I chose the fx 6300 just because I couldn't decide over i3, i5, or fx-6300. Any would do good really.

[ADZ_123_!"£]

Just now, Badazzz said:

I chose the fx 6300 just because I couldn't decide over i3, i5, or fx-6300. Any would do good really.

No the I3 and I5 are much better than any AMD processor for gaming

[Badazzz]

Just now, ADZ_123_!"£ said:

No the I3 and I5 are much better than any AMD processor for gaming

I know the i3 and i5 both beat the fx-6300. But that doesn't mean that the fx-6300 is obselete. You are right in the sense of performance, but for application they would all do good. The fx-6300 beats the i3 in Far Cry 4 any day sense an i3 won't even work in Far Cry 4. That's the main reason I put the fx-6300 there. It would definitely be favorable to throw it out of the build for an i5, I was just keeping price in mind since he might want a better graphics card.

[ADZ_123_!"£]

1 minute ago, Badazzz said:

I know the i3 and i5 both beat the fx-6300. But that doesn't mean that the fx-6300 is obselete. You are right in the sense of performance, but for application they would all do good. The fx-6300 beats the i3 in Far Cry 4 any day sense an i3 won't even work in Far Cry 4. That's the main reason I put the fx-6300 there. It would definitely be favorable to throw it out of the build for an i5, I was just keeping price in mind since he might want a better graphics card.

The I3 does work in Far Cry 4

[Wouterrinos]

1 minute ago, Badazzz said:

I know the i3 and i5 both beat the fx-6300. But that doesn't mean that the fx-6300 is obselete. You are right in the sense of performance, but for application they would all do good. The fx-6300 beats the i3 in Far Cry 4 any day sense an i3 won't even work in Far Cry 4. That's the main reason I put the fx-6300 there. It would definitely be favorable to throw it out of the build for an i5, I was just keeping price in mind since he might want a better graphics card.

If you were keeping the price in mind, why did you get a mbo which is as expensive as the cpu itself?

[Badazzz]

59 minutes ago, ADZ_123_!"£ said:

The I3 does work in Far Cry 4

http://blog.ubi.com/far-cry-4-pc-specs/

 

You are right it has been patched to work with i3s but still doesn't offer close to the same performance in 4 core demanding game than an i5. But I apoligize for being incorrect,

[ADZ_123_!"£]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($224.95 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($70.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Team Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Patriot Blast 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($57.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Seagate Pipeline HD 2TB 3.5" 5900RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($56.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($259.99 @ Newegg) 
Case: Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case  ($44.99 @ Micro Center) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($69.99 @ NCIX US) 
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer  ($14.88 @ OutletPC) 
Monitor: AOC I2269VW 60Hz 21.5" Monitor  ($99.99 @ Best Buy) 
Keyboard: Cherry JK-0800 Wired Standard Keyboard  ($9.95 @ B&H) 
Mouse: Logitech G402 Wired Optical Mouse  ($44.98 @ Amazon) 
Other: Reddit ($20.00)
Total: $1005.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-13 14:01 EST-0500